Pep Guardiola has not dominated out the potential for changing into England’s subsequent supervisor, admitting “something can occur” when requested in regards to the vacant function.
Lee Carsley is the Three Lions interim supervisor after Gareth Southgate’s departure following defeat within the Euro 2024 remaining. However the 50-year-old has distanced himself from the everlasting function since a 2-1 loss to Greece within the Nations League.
That was adopted by a much-improved show in Finland, the place targets from Jack Grealish, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Declan Rice gave England a 3-1 win. However there’s nonetheless uncertainty round who may change Southgate on the helm.
Pep Guardiola leaves England door open
Guardiola has been linked with the job, doubtless extra out of hope than any actual concrete curiosity. His feedback through the worldwide break sound extra encouraging, although. The Catalan is out of contract at Manchester Metropolis subsequent yr and has been coy about his future.
Talking on Italian TV present Che tempo Che Fa, Guardiola stated: “Leaving Metropolis? It’s not true, I haven’t determined but.”
“And it’s not even true that I would be the subsequent England coach. If I had determined I might say it. I don’t know both, something can occur.”
Guardiola stays an outsider with the bookies, and former Chelsea supervisor Thomas Tuchel is now the favorite for the England job after reviews emerged that contact had been made. The German is a free agent after leaving Bayern Munich on the finish of final season.
Carsley, in the meantime, stays a contender however has self-effacingly prompt that there are higher choices out there. “This job deserves a world-class coach that has gained trophies and I’m nonetheless on the trail to that,” he stated.
That may solely gas hypothesis that Guardiola may make the change into worldwide soccer. He has been at Metropolis for near 9 years however current feedback have led to hypothesis that he may quickly finish his vastly profitable tenure on the Etihad.
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“I like English soccer. It’s improbable. I actually get pleasure from it,” Guardiola stated final month. “They depart you alone to get on together with your job. That doesn’t occur anyplace else. It is a nice membership. I actually really feel good right here. I’m happy to be right here.”
And again in February, Guardiola stated: “A nationwide group. I want to prepare a nationwide group for a World Cup or a European Championship. I would really like that.” Whether or not that shall be with England stays to be seen.